Rick De La Guardia

Rick De La Guardia is President and Founder of DLG Engineering, Inc. (DLGE), a consulting firm specializing in the design and analysis of building envelope systems in hurricane prone regions of the country. DLGE was founded in South Florida in 2009 during the height of an economic downturn, now known as the Great Recession, when many engineering firms were struggling and opening an engineering firm was considered ill advised.

Since the founding, his firm has been recognized as one of the top minority owned businesses in South Florida by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Miami in 1995. He has authored numerous articles and technical papers which he has presented to the industry and his peers. His first book was “Engineer to Entrepreneur: Success Strategies to Manage Your Career and Start Your Own Firm” published by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

His latest project is titled "TAP into Your Potential: How to Think, Act and Practice Like an Entrepreneur" to be published by Business Expert Press.